NJDAVID - It is called evolution. There is no question that some of the escapees will be sorely missed. Quite frankly, some of the
defectors will not be missed. This board will move on and evolve. It does not belong to any individual or group of individuals. It is for those that wish to particpate. Some of the board's members will post wildly unpopular messages. Some will post nonsense. Some will post messages that are invaluable. That is the nature of any such board/community. We are all adults. We must make our OWN decisions as to what we wish to read and which conversations we choose to join. Unfortunately, this community,like many others, has posters who have no message at all. They invade our space and waste our time. Sure it is easy to say "Ignore them" . However, that is quite often easier said then done - sometimes we must wade through their junk to get to our diamonds. But that is life. Not all speech can be popular. Some defectors mean very little to my presence on this board. There are several members of this board that view any sort of dissenting opinion as offensive, personal, flaming etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.. Quite honestly, some of the biggest nonsense, in my opinion, are the threads which contain a comment and then a thousand "I agrees". That is a waste of bandwidth - and I have been guilty of this as well. Multiple handles - who cares ? Not me - But keep in mind - I also do not care who comes or goes from this board - I welcome all and all ARE WELCOME. Number of posts - who cares - I don't - Length on the board - who cares - I don't - Perhaps their will be a new breed or new era that evolves on this board - I am not a prognosticator - But I never mind a deep breath of fresh air - It feels good - even though I must eventually exhale part of it - I sure as heck cherish the part that I inhale - Come one, come all - just be real and join us in our evolution - their just may be a new spirit - Kazman - not going anyhwhere - THANKS RANDY